In Brief
The appellant was convicted under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and receiving money from a customer to obtain a confirmed airline seat, despite a long waiting list. The Supreme Court held that to establish a Section 8 offence, the prosecution must prove three essential elements: receipt of gratification, that it was a motive or reward for inducing a public servant, and clear evidence of the public servant being induced. As the prosecution's evidence was vague about whom the money was to induce and failed to establish convincing evidence linking the payment to inducing a specific public servant, the Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant.
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